# Abadan (IR ABD)

**UN/LOCODE:** IR ABD  
**Country:** Iran  
**Water Body:** Persian Gulf; Indian Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** River (Natural)  
**GPS:** 30.3333, 48.2833

Clinker, cement, foodstuffs, fruit and refined-oil products make up the working cargo mix at Abadan, a river port on Iran's Arvand Rud (Shatt al-Arab) roughly 50 km upstream from the Persian Gulf. Home to one of Iran's largest refineries (around 400,000 bpd), the city is synonymous with petroleum, yet the port itself has handled almost no tanker traffic since the Iran–Iraq War and now relies on a bunkering service plus modest general-cargo flows. Channel depth caps calls at small vessels of about 3,500 DWT and 4.2 m draught, so container ships and large bulkers cannot berth here. No scheduled international container line is confirmed; boxes typically reach Khuzestan by feeder or overland from the deep-water Gulf ports. Road and the Iranian rail network link the hinterland, but sanctions and customs practice make an experienced local agent essential. For containers or larger consignments into south-west Iran, Bandar Imam Khomeini or Bandar Abbas (Shahid Rajaee) are the practical gateways.

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